http://ajhsjournal.ph/index.php/gp/issue/feed 2025-12-05T07:39:53+00:00 AJHS Official support@ajhsjournal.ph Open Journal Systems <p><strong>Asian Journal of Healthy and Science</strong> Journal E-ISSN <a href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2980-4310">2980-4310</a> | P-ISSN <a href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2980-4302">2980-4302</a> is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by Central Publishing. The scope for <strong>Asian Journal of Healthy and Science </strong>Journal consist of all aspect of midwifery discipline, clinical and interprofessional topics including perinatal care, maternal and neonatal care, all aspect of obstetric discipline, gynaecology, gastroenterology, sexual and reproductive health, management midwifery care services, primary care, public health, health care policy, and global health. Articles published in <strong>Asian Journal of Healthy and Science</strong> Journal include <em>original articles </em>and <em>literature reviews</em>. Articles could be written in English. Contributors for <strong>Asian Journal of Healthy and Science</strong> Journal are researchers, lecturers, students, midwifery practitioners and other practitioners that focus on midwifery and health sciences worldwide.</p> <p> </p> http://ajhsjournal.ph/index.php/gp/article/view/272 2025-11-29T08:17:02+00:00 Kholashoturrubah Kholashoturrubah kholasho.turrubah_30@student.uns.ac.id Mucshin Doewes muchsindoewes@staff.uns.ac.id Febriani Fajar Ekawati febriani@staff.uns.ac.id

<p>Menstrual low back pain (MLBP) can lead to functional limitations, including decreased flexibility and reduced range of motion. The age of menarche (early or late menarche) is suspected to influence this condition. Exercise interventions such as lumbo-pelvic exercises and yoga are known to improve flexibility and reduce muscle stiffness; however, their effectiveness based on menarche categories has not been widely studied. This study aimed to analyze the effect of lumbo-pelvic exercises and yoga on improving the range of motion in cases of menstrual low back pain, considering early and late menarche categories. This study was an experimental research with a 2x2 factorial design. The subjects were 20 female students from Respati University Yogyakarta with a history of primary dysmenorrhea and low back pain during menstruation, divided into four groups: A1B1 (early menarche + lumbo-pelvic exercise); A1B2 (late menarche + lumbo-pelvic exercise); A2B1 (early menarche + yoga); and A2B2 (late menarche + yoga). The interventions were conducted five times per week for six weeks. Pain intensity was measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using the Shapiro–Wilk normality test, Levene’s test for homogeneity, and the Kruskal–Wallis test for hypothesis testing. The Kruskal–Wallis test showed a statistically significant difference in pain reduction among the treatment groups (p = 0.011). The group with the combination of late menarche and lumbo-pelvic exercise (A1B2) showed the highest pain reduction (Mean Rank = 18.00), while the group with late menarche and yoga (A2B2) had the lowest (Mean Rank = 7.50). These findings indicate that the effectiveness of the intervention on menstrual low back pain is influenced by the combination of menarche age and the type of exercise given. There was a significant difference in the effect of lumbo-pelvic exercises and yoga on reducing menstrual low back pain. Participants with late menarche experienced greater pain reduction compared to those with early menarche. Moreover, lumbo-pelvic exercises were proven to be more effective than yoga in reducing pain.</p>

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